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LOT 0906
Roman Terracotta Head of a Goddess
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (56.5 grams total, 73 mm including stand).
Modelled in the round with circular headdress above the hair drawn back to the nape of the neck; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Brigantia Antiques, York, UK, circa 2008.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Gold-in-Glass Bead Necklace
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Restrung group of hollow gold-in-glass oblate beads with glass oblate beads, fusiform and other types. 23.5 grams, 51 cm
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Roman Bronze Scallop Shell Attachment Pair
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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